In the recent game update, the “Pokemon Go” tracking option was taken out completely and was replaced with a list of nearby Pokemon creatures without distances indicated. A lot of issues shroud Pokemon Go with server breakdowns being the most prominent of them all.
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However, Niantic explains in a long blog post released on the “Pokemon Go” blog yesterday that they did this for a very good reason: so that they can finally move closer to launching the game in other countries.
The game uses smartphones’ cameras and Global Positioning System capabilities to superimpose creatures known as Pokemon, as well as meeting points like PokeStops and Pokemon Gyms, over real-world imagery and maps. We were delayed in doing that due to aggressive efforts by third parties to access our servers outside of the Pokémon GO game client and our terms of service.
“We have removed the “3-step” display in order to improve upon the underlying design”, the Pokémon GO team said in a statement on its Facebook page.
It seems Pokémon Go users can’t seem to catch a break lately. While Pokemon GO’s worldwide launch was halted due to server problems, Niantic didn’t provide an explanation as to how these third-party sites were affecting the rollout of the game, though the team are now working to bring the game to countries that don’t have it yet. “We want you to know that we have been working insane hours to keep the game running as we continue to launch globally”, the Facebook post said.
Noel O’Keefe lives across the street, he hasn’t seen anything out of the ordinary, but admits he doesn’t know much about the game or how it works. “Defendants have shown a flagrant disregard for the foreseeable consequences of populating the real world with virtual Pokemon without seeking the permission of property owners”.
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“Thanks to the help of several of our Trainers, we were able to locate them and bring them home safely”. One of the creators of Pokevision, a third-party tracking app, wrote an open letter to Niantic following the shut down of the app to address some player concerns.
